听力题 Questions 1 to 3 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the conversation.
单选题 According to the conversation, an example of “Christmas trimmings” could be
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】[听力原文] M: Hello Helen! Merry Christmas! W: Merry Christmas, Rob! You always get so excited on Christmas day. M: Come in, come in! W: Thank you. Wow! M: So, what do you think? W: That's amazing... so many decorations and what a beautiful Christmas tree! You must have spent ages doing this! It's beautiful! M: I like to do Christmas with all the trimmings! W: All the trimmings?I don't understand. M: All the trimmings-it means all the extra things that traditionally come with something to make it more special. W: I see. Like all these decorations? M: Yes. In my family we have always had Christmas with all the trimming, so we have a Christmas tree,decorations, gifts, Christmas songs, silly Christmas games and, most importantly, Christmas lunch. Come this way! W: A turkey for lunch! M: Now that is a roast turkey with all the trimmings Not only is it a turkey, but we're eating it with all the thing you traditionally eat with Christmas roast turkey. cranberry sauce, roast p otatoes,gravy,stuffing, carrots. W: I think I understand what "all the trimmings" means now. M: It's an expression usually used with food, especially at Christmas and for the big roast dinners that we like to eat. I adore Sunday lunch with all the trimmings: roast meat, along with lots of vegetablesand sauces and other traditional accompaniments. W: Mmmmm... M: Anyway, enough talk! Let's eat! W: Delicious. Thank you for inviting me. M: Well cheers to that and Merry Christmas-with all the trimmings! W: Merry Christmas! 男士介绍他家欢度圣诞的传统方式(Christmas with all the trimmings)有圣诞树、圣诞装饰、圣诞礼物、圣诞歌曲、圣诞游戏及圣诞大餐,A项presents是录音中gifts的同义改写,A正确。C“调味汁”、D“肉”属圣诞大餐烤火鸡的配菜(a roast turkey with all the trimmings),B“水果”录音没有提到,排除此三项。注意:trimming本义指“装饰品”,引申义是“(主菜的)全部配菜”。
单选题 A Christmas lunch would include all the following EXCEPT
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】[解析] 男士说圣诞大餐主食是烤火鸡,配菜有越橘酱、烤土豆、肉汁、火鸡填料和胡萝卜。可见A“胡萝卜”、B“肉”和D“烤火鸡”都有提及,只有C项sweet potatoes“甘薯”没有提到,故选C。
单选题 Why did Helen come to Rob’s house?
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】[解析] 录音最后女士说:“真可口。谢谢你邀请我。”由此推断她被男士邀请来吃圣诞餐,C正确。A“她想和,Rob谈一谈”、D“她对厨艺感兴趣”,对话没有提及。女士去到男士家时,圣诞装饰、圣诞大餐都已经准备好了,因此排除B“她来给Rob帮忙”。